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Case 1:06-cv-00124-MCW

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IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS ROBERT WILLIAMS and LAVERNE WILLIAMS, Plaintiffs, vs. UNITED STATES, Defendant. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

Case No. 06-124C (Mary Ellen Coster Williams)

MOTION TO SUBSTITUTE COUNSEL Come now the plaintiffs, Robert and Laverne Williams, by and through their undersigned counsel, and move this Honorable Court, pursuant to Rule 83.1(c)(4) of the Rules of the Unites States Court of Federal Claims, to make a substitution for their previously designated attorney of record. In support of this motion, the plaintiffs would show unto the Court as follows: 1. The plaintiffs former attorney of record was, James W. Myart, Jr., of San

Antonio, Texas. 2. Myart. 3. The plaintiffs have hired Howell Roger Riggs and Timothy P. Pittman to serve as Prior to filing this motion, the plaintiffs have terminated their employment of Mr.

their new counsel in this case, and desire that Mr. Riggs be substituted for Mr. Myart, as their attorney of record, and Mr. Pittman be designated as "of counsel". (See Attached Affidavit of Appointment) 4. The plaintiffs have attempted to contact Mr. Myart regarding the prayer of this

motion, but have been unsuccessful in reaching him. WHEREFORE, the premises considered, the plaintiffs move this Honorable Court to designate the undersigned counsel as their counsel of record in the above-styled action.

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Respectfully submitted on this the 1st day of August, 2008.

/s/ Howell Roger Riggs_______________ Howell Roger Riggs Timothy P. Pittman Attorneys for the Plaintiffs Dick Riggs Miller LLP 200 Clinton Avenue West, Suite 1050 Huntsville, Alabama 35801 Tel: (256) 564-7317 Fax: (256) 564-7319 [email protected]

Certificate of Service I, Howell Roger Riggs, do hereby certify that as of the 1st day of August, 2008, a true and correct copy of the foregoing Motion has been lawfully served upon counsel for the defendant incident to the electronic filing hereof, and by U.S. Mail, postage pre-paid and properly addressed to the following: Doris Susan Finnerman U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Division 1100 L. Street, N.W. Classification Unit, 8th Floor Washington, DC 20530 Kirk Thomas Manhardt U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Division 1100 L. Street, N.W. Classification Unit, 8th Floor Washington, DC 20530 Further, pursuant to Rule 83.1(c)(1) of the Rules of the Unites States Court of Federal Claims, I hereby certify that as of the 1st day of August, 2008, a true and correct copy of the foregoing Motion has been lawfully served upon the former counsel for the plaintiffs, James W.

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Myart, Jr., incident to the electronic filing hereof, and by U.S. Mail, postage pre-paid and properly addressed to the following: James W. Myart, Jr. 306 Preston Avenue San Antonio, Texas 78210

/s/ Howell Roger Riggs_______________ Howell Roger Riggs

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